The cinnamon heart

Chapter 4: ACT I.

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About This Book

A three-act comic drama staged in a confectionery-flavored medieval court, mixing songs, ensemble numbers, and farce. The action follows Princess Caramella as she is besieged by numerous suitors while King Nougat I negotiates marriages with comic concern for material compensation. The middle act shifts to a chemist’s laboratory where Professor Paracelsus Finigin and a chorus of chemists introduce alchemical antics and theatrical mishaps. The finale returns to the castle courtyard and culminates in chaotic revelations, broken windows, and visible devastation. The piece foregrounds musical interludes, punning confectionery imagery, and satirical takes on courtship and royal pretensions.

Synopsis of Scenery.

ACT I.

Castle Courtyard of Nougat I.:

Back drop, landscape.
Castle and tower back L. centre, with door and window over—Door bell.
Low stone wall back R. centre from castle.
High stone wall R. (boxed), with large gate.
Stone castle (boxed) L., with door.

ACT II.

Chemist’s Laboratory:

Back flat.
Large stone arched window in it, R.
Concealed door (on pivot) L. centre.
Stone forge and chimney R. front.
Door L.
Sides boxed—stone walls—covered with small shelves—bottles, skulls, skeletons, etc.

ACT III.

Same as Act I., but with window broken and signs of devastation.